‘Positioned at the very heart of the action, close enough to feel a pulse, the audience bears silent witness to the unraveling doom of that coruscating couple who kill together and die apart.

The Australian Shakespeare Company unleashes a visceral new production of Shakespeare’s darkest and most streamlined tragedy.

Thrilling use candlelight and the interplay of shadows conjures the plays supernatural tones and evokes the earthy environment of this psychological thriller. An immersion into darkness, the seduction of magical thinking and a world where dynasty equals destiny, Shakespeare’s Macbeth poses a terrifying question: just how in control of our own fate are we?